Shloka 170

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततः सो ऽन्तर्हिते तस्मिन् देवेशे ऽनुचरीं तदा तिष्ठन्तीं पार्श्वतो दृष्ट्वा जयन्तीमिदमब्रवीत् //

Transliteration

tataḥ so 'ntarhite tasmin deveśe 'nucarīṃ tadā tiṣṭhantīṃ pārśvato dṛṣṭvā jayantīmidamabravīt //

Translation

Then, when that Lord of the gods had vanished from sight, he noticed Jayantī standing nearby as an attendant, and said this to her.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• saḥ: he

• antarhite: having disappeared/vanished

• tasmin: when/while that (one)

• deveśe: the Lord of the gods

• anucarīm: attendant, handmaiden

• tadā: at that time

• tiṣṭhantīm: standing

• pārśvataḥ: at the side, nearby

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• jayantīm: (to) Jayantī (proper name)

• idam: this

• abravīt: said/spoke

Speaker

• Unspecified male figure in the narrative (likely a principal character addressing Jayantī after the Deveśa disappears)

Entities Mentioned

• Deveśa
• Jayantī

Tags

• Narrative
• Divine Disappearance
• Dialogue
• Devas
• Attendant

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it is a narrative transition marking the sudden disappearance (antarhita) of a deity and the continuation of dialogue.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Directly, it does not lay down rājadharma or gṛhastha-dharma; indirectly, it models attentive conduct—observing circumstances and addressing the relevant person (the attendant) to proceed appropriately.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; it functions as a scene-setting line for the next instruction or conversation.